EDC 430 F11 Class 04 Agenda

Goal(s) for Class

• Become aware of the curricular and PD resources of the Curriculum Materials Library
• Design an investigation of based on our knowledge of and curiosity about local waterways.

Activities

• Discussion: Fires in the Bathroom
• Introduction to the GSEs and the Adopt-A-GSE project
  • Overview: Adopt a GSE Challenge
  • GSE Signup
• CML Exploration Part 1: CML Scavenger Hunt
• CML Exploration Part 2: Demo: Finding Teaching Journal Articles
• Waterway Investigation - Day 2
  • Revisit our questions about waterways
  • Design an investigation of the Narrow River
    • Locations
    • Measurements
    • Teams

Homework

• Due Saturday, Sept Oct 8
  • Post first professional journal article review.
• Due Wednesday, October 12, 2011
  • Read: Fires in the Bathroom, pp. 62-99 - Be sure you take reading notes, otherwise reading is a waste of time.
  • Your Unpacked GSE is due on RIScienceTeachers at the end of class on Wednesday.
  • Post a two-paragraph description of your unit plan on URITK